Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2003

Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed).

 

I am concerned, however, at the absence, in the reports, of any organisational responsibility for managing the health service as a unified national system. This makes one wonder as to what is actually happening. Is that statement in the report a clear indication there is no confidence in the Minister and the Department, which had the singular responsibility of delivering services in the past? As I see it, the finger is being pointed directly at the Minister and departmental officials on the basis that they had the responsibility and failed. That is true. Now, however, fingers are being pointed further down the line, suggesting that it is the health boards which have failed – that money has been dished out to them without response.

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